Dr. Willmar Schwabe BRYORHEUM Drop

100 g Bryorheum Drops contain

• Bryonia 2X 10 g;
• Dulcamara 1X 10 g;
• Gnaphalium polycephalum 1X 10 g;
• Phytolacca 1X 10 g;
• Rhus toxicodendron 4X 10 g;
• Excipients Q.S. to 100 g. Ethanol 57 % (V/V).

Indications

Traditionally Bryorheum homeopathic medicine is used for the treatment of rheumatic conditions such as rheumatic pains; muscular and articular rheumatism.

Common Indications and benefits include

• Bryonia alba: Rheumatic pains & swellings, dropsical effusions into synovial and serous membranes
• Rhus tox: Affects fibrous tissue markedly-joints, tendons, etc. and indicated in pain and stiffness
• Dulcamara: Rheumatic troubles induced by damp and cold weather
• Gnaphallium: Pains associated with numbness, sciatica, rheumatism in ankles, joints and legs.
• Phytolacca decandra: Chronic rheumatism, neuralgia

Proven indications of the individual ingredients in the sphere of claimed action:

Bryonia alba: It covers painful joints and muscles, stiffness of nape of neck, back pain (lumbago), tearing pain, hot joints worse by least motion. Sensation as if every spot is painful.

Colocynthis:  It is indicated for contraction of muscles, cramp like pain, pain in the hips extending down to knees, sciatic pain, numbness with pain.

Dulcamara:  It is helpful in rheumatic symptoms with cold extremities, difficult to move, stiffness and numbness.

Gnaphalium polycephalum: It is an established remedy for sciatic pain especially when associated with numbness, chronic backache in lumbar region, cramp in calves, legs and feet when in bed, pain in joints as if they lack oil, chronic muscular rheumatism.

Phytolacca:  It is useful in shoulder pain with stiffness, shooting and shifting rheumatic pains, pain in legs, neuralgia of toes, aching lumbar pain.

Rhus toxicodendron:  It acts on fibrous tissues of the joints, tendons and sheaths. It covers hot painful swelling of joints, pains tearing in tendons, ligaments, rheumatic pain spreading large surfaces at nape of neck, loins and extremities. Tenderness about the knee.

Dosage:  Unless otherwise prescribed by the physician, 10 drops, to be taken 3 to 4 times per day, before meals. If complaints are not relieved, consult a specialist.

Note:  The product contains alcohol. In the case of children, pregnant and lactating ladies and in certain serious liver and alcohol problems, consult a specialist.

Contra-indications: No known contra-indication so far.

Interactions:  None known up to present.

References:

1. An Overview of Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center, WebMD online health information service.
2. Chronic rheumatic conditions, Chronic diseases and health promotion, World Health Organization.
3. Bryorheum® N, zur Besserung rheumatischer Beschwerden, Deutsche Homöopathie-Union, Ottostr. 24, D-76227 Karlsuhe, Germany.
4. Information on Bryorheum in the webpage http://www.schwabehealth.com, Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.